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Do you need therapy? \ Do you need squat therapy? Written by Nuno Costa If you were taken back by the title of this blog post, please read on as this may apply to making you a better mover. You may or may not have heard of squat therapy before and I am here to […]

Training on an Empty Stomach Training on an Empty Stomach Written by Calvin Sun I am often asked if it is alright to train on an empty stomach. I think this is a common issue for anyone who needs to get to the gym early in the morning. Eating a breakfast of solid foods such […]

Mental Toughness Mental Toughness Written by Sage Burgener (and her brother, Casey) I’m not going to say much in this post, I’m going to let my brother’s letter do all the talking (he doesn’t know I’m posting this. He’ll probably be upset. I’m ok with that). But I will say that last year when I […]

Breaking the Mental Barrier Breaking the Mental Barrier Written by Josh Bridges The mind is a powerful thing, it can help you get through tough times, or it can cause you to crumble like Greg Norman in the ‘96 Masters. The strong learn how to handle and control their mind when it starts to rant, […]

How I Recover from My Workouts Taken from Mark Sisson When thinking about ways to improve your workout recovery, you might start by going back to this post I wrote a couple weeks ago and then doing the opposite of the recovery-impairing items on that list. So, if you’re trying to do too much in […]

Why You Absolutely Must Play, Every Day! (plus 10 Pointers for Successful Playtime) Taken From Marks Daily Apple “We do not stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing” – George Bernard Shaw When was the last time you played? I mean really played. You might regard organised sport as playtime or […]

Have You Achieved Your Physical Potential? Taken from Mark Sisson “If we did all the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves.” – Thomas Edison Remember when you were a kid flying down the street as fast as your dirt bike would propel you? How about on the swing set, pumping your legs […]

7 Characteristics Associated with Long Life (and How to Cultivate Them) Taken from Mark Sisson. As much as we focus on food and fitness as the “physical” arbiters of health and longevity, there appears to me much more to it. In fact, most research fails to find any grand commonalities in the diet and fitness […]

How artificial light is wrecking your sleep, and what to do about it By Chris Kresser on February 22, 2013 Print This Post “A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.” – Irish Proverb The evidence for the health benefits of adequate, restful sleep is overwhelming. Decades of […]